CORRELATION BETWEEN THE GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC APPEARANCE OF CO2 LASER INDUCED PORCINE SKIN BURNS

Abstract

The skin of white pigs exposed to CO2 laser radiation was biopsied and examined for histologic evidence of damage. As the burns increased in severity macroscopically, there was a commensurate increase in microscopic evidence of tissue damage. Limited data suggests that even though burns present similar surface appearances, those produced by high intensity CO2 laser power densities might have more actual tissue damage than those produced by a lower power density. Insufficient data was available to determine if the differences were significant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 1968
Accession Number
AD0676578

Entities

People

  • Arnold S. Brownell
  • David K. Hysell

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biological Staining And Labeling
  • Biomedical Research
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Epidermis
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Epithelium
  • Intensity
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Radiation
  • Skin
  • Skin Diseases
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tissues

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy